Ahead the 2027 general ekections, the presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Engr. Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley (YMK)), has cautioned against the use of political campaigns for personal attacks, character assassination, or running down of fellow candidates and political parties.

Kingsley made this known via a signed statement, which was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday.

His position is coming barely a few days when the I dependent National Electiral Commission (INEC) lifted a ban on campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In the statement, he noted that campaign should be solemn responsibility to present to Nigerians clear, practical, and credible policies and programmes capable of addressing the nation’s challenges.

He said, “The commencement of campaigns should be seen not as an opportunity for personal attacks, character assassination or the running down of fellow candidates and political parties, but as a solemn responsibility to present to Nigerians clear, practical and credible policies and programmes capable of addressing the nation’s challenges.

“We reiterate the position expressed in our earlier press release: let the campaigns be issue-based, peaceful, and guided by mutual respect.

“Every candidate should focus on what he or she intends to do differently, how such policies and programmes will be implemented, and the practical solutions they offer to the Nigerian people.

“Nigeria deserves a contest of ideas, vision, competence and capacity—not a contest of insults, hatred or division.

“We urge all candidates and political parties to place the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria above personal or partisan interests, allowing Nigerians to make their choices based on the strength of policies, character and proven capacity to serve.”

Kingsley, who is currently challenging the May 25, 2026 primary election of the PRP that produced former Governor Donald Duke of Cross River, as party’s presidential candidate in court, said national unity should not be merely a political slogan.

“Engr. (Dr.) Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley Nigeria, promoter of the YMK Nigeria Project and a Presidential Aspirant, believe that national unity is not merely a political slogan,” he said.

According to him, it is the foundation upon which lasting peace, security, economic progress, and national development must be built.

“No nation can attain its full potential when its people are constantly divided against one another or when differences of faith, ethnicity, and region are exploited for political and personal advantage.

“Nigerians must therefore reject every attempt to divide communities along religious or ethnic lines.

“Muslims, Christians, and adherents of traditional religions, as well as people from every ethnic nationality, share a common interest in peace, justice, security, opportunity, and prosperity.

“Our diversity must never become a weapon for division. It must be recognised and harnessed as one of our greatest national strengths,” he said.

He added that criminality must never be used as an excuse to condemn innocent communities collectively.

On the use of technology to drive the economy, he said: “Technology must become part of the architecture of government and the wider ececonomy.

“When properly deployed, it can improve public service delivery, strengthen transparency and accountability, reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks, and improve access to essential services.

“The vision also calls for a decisive transition from a predominantly consumption-driven economy to one driven by production, innovation, and value addition.”